Websites for the College of Arts & Sciences

The following sites include information
about topics or careers in various areas of the Arts & Sciences.
Additional sites listed may provide related career development or salary
survey information.

* Sites that post
or link to actual job listings are designated with a star.

NOTE:We
strongly recommend that you preview websites in all categories
since many of the websites listed could apply to students in more
than one major.You will want to explore the websites listed for multiple
departments within the College of Arts & Sciences, as well as websites
listed for some of the other colleges and schools.

Dance Arthttp://www.danceart.comThis site is truly a clearinghouse of dancer and dance lifestyle
information. It is packed full of resources to help a dancer stay up to date on
the American dance scene. Advertisements promote clinics, casting calls,
training schools, and performances alike. Numerous message boards on this
site, some of which may provide job leads.

* Answers4dancershttp://www.answers4dancers.com/Career information for dancers, students, teachers, and choreographers.
Use the ?non-member? link to access free services such as listings of agents,
teaching and choreography job postings, helpful advice and more.

* DanceCheer.nethttp://www.dancecheer.net/entrance.htmlA great site for dance team, drill team, color guard, winter guard,
cheerleading, mascots, twirlers and performance groups of all ages as well
as their director and coaches. Scroll down and click on ?e-jobs?
where you can post your resume or job request, get resume tips, learn about
career opportunities in the spirit industry and search for job openings.
You can also respond online to job openings for dance team, drill team,
cheerleading, color guard, pageantry, twirling, choreography and much more.

Professional Dancers Federationhttp://www.pdfusa.org/Contact the PDF officers for more information. Helpful links about
news and competitions.

National Dance Council of Americahttp://www.ndca.org/Search this membership directory for potential networking contacts.

The National Dance Associationhttp://www.aahperd.org/nda/template.cfmThe mission of this association is to increase knowledge, improve skills,
and encourage sound professional practices in dance education while promoting
and supporting creative and healthy lifestyles through high quality dance
programs. Join the free list-serve under "Professional Development" and
check out the Career and Graduate Center.

* American Dance Therapy Associationhttp://www.ADTA.org/The American Dance Therapy Association works to establish and maintain
high standards of professional education and competence in the field of
dance/movement therapy. Click on "Students" for information on what
dance therapy is, what type of training is necessary, and how to break into the
field. Click on "Job Postings" for a small list of openings across
the country.

Dancer Transition Resource Centrehttp://www.dtrc.ca/html/main_en.htmlThis site provides dancers with
information about recognizing and capitalizing on their transferable
skills when seeking careers outside of dance. There are also links to
information about retraining programs and grants.

* American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dancehttp://member.aahperd.org/careercenter/If you don?t choose a key word, but simply click on
search, you?ll access all the jobs in the database.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation
http://www.sdcfoundation.org/ A search engine that provides links to over 3,000 theatre, dance,
opera, and visual arts events across the nation. A free e-mail
newsletter subscription is offered.

* USC - Websites for the College of Educationhttp://www.sc.edu/career/?id=educationFrom another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center
webpage. This page will link you to numerous sites pertaining to
education-related opportunities.

* Hollywood
Creative Directory and Job Board
http://www.hcdonline.comAll of the fine and creative arts
are covered in this comprehensive site. Click on "job board" to access job
listings and lots of internships in such categories as acting, musical,
technical, set design, film crews, web designers, multimedia publishers,
production, agents, sales marketing, and more. Everything related to the
entertainment industry!

North American Performing Arts
Managers and Agentshttp://www.napama.org/Browse this membership directory to access agents and
managers that work with choreographers, composers, dancers, directors,
orchestras, theater companies, singers, and youth ensembles.

* Entertainmentjobs.comhttp://www.entertainmentjobs.com/Search for jobs and internships at
leading and cutting edge entertainment companies nationwide. Jobs range from
entry level to mid-level to executive positions. The USC Career Center subscribes to
a more in-depth job posting service (under "subscribers log in") and thus a
username and password are required to access additional job postings.
Pleaseemail the Career Centerfor the
username and password.

Milieux - The Costume Site/Source
http://www.milieux.comIf you?re interested in working in the costuming industry, connect
to related companies through this site.

National Arts and Disability Center
http://nadc.ucla.edu/Through its online resource directories, bibliographies,
library and additional resources, the National Arts and Disability Center
promotes the inclusion of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, actors
and performers with disabilities into the visual, performing and literary
arts.

* USC - Websites
for the College of Liberal Arts (Art)
http://www.sc.edu/career/?id=la/artFrom another section of the University of South
Carolina Career Center webpage. This page will link you to numerous
sites pertaining to art-related opportunities, including a section for
media and film. Use these links to explore how your background in theatre
or speech might have prepared you for a career in these areas.

* USC - Websites for the College of Journalism
http://www.sc.edu/career/?id=journalism/From another section of the University of South
Carolina Career Center webpage. This page will link you to numerous
sites pertaining to journalism-related opportunities. Use these links to
explore how your background in theatre or speech might have prepared you
for a career in television, radio, journalism, public relations or advertising.

Literary Managers
and Dramaturgs of the Americashttp://www.lmda.org/
If interested in this as a career,
browse through the links under navigation.
Student memberships to this association are $25. Under the
navigation
section you will also find information on what a dramaturg does.

* American Association
of Community Theatre
http://www.aact.org/Choose ?job listings? from the ?resources?
menu for a nice listing of salaried jobs (and some internships) in administration,
directing, education, fundraising, marketing/development and technical
staff.

* Actors?
Equity Association
http://www.actorsequity.orgClick on ?casting call? for job
listings as well as listings of upcoming auditions by region.

* Playbillhttp://www.playbill.com/Click on "casting and jobs"
and then "job postings" for an
extensive listing of theatre-related postings in such categories as performer,
technical, design, administrative and academic. Also provides information
on shows ? Broadway, off-Broadway, and national and regional tours.
Click on "sites" and "connections" under "theatre central" for additional resources more
specific to theatre.

* ShowbizJobs
http://www.showbizjobs.com/Great site for finding jobs and internships in
multiple areas of show business. Search the jobs database under a variety
of categories, post your resume to the site or use the career resources
section to access a directory of potential employers.

* Showbizdata
http://www.showbizdata.com/Job postings in multiple areas of show business, such as production,
casting, animation, special effects and more are only available for a fee.

* Crew Net
http://crew-net.com/Employment resource for those that work in feature
films, commercials, music videos, CD-ROMs, industrials, video projects,
television shows and news shows. The job hotline is updated daily with
job listings from production companies, producers and production managers
including such companies as Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, and 20th
Century Fox. Each listing details the type of show that is hiring,
the location, shooting dates, and detailed contact information. However,
membership to access the job hotline is $19.95 per month.

* New England Filmhttp://www.newenglandfilm.com/Click on "classifieds" and then "jobs" for numerous
positions or internships in acting, marketing, production and more in the
New England area.

* Theater
Services Guide
http://www.theaterservicesguide.com/Choose between TV, movie, theater, music, or productions to access
companies and organization that provide products and services to that industry.
Be sure to see the ?classifieds? within each section for job listings,
including internships. LOTS of information.

* TheatreJobs.com
http://www.theatrejobs.com/Fee based site that provides a thorough list
of job openings in multiple areas or the ability to add your resume to
the site. Student 12-month memberships are $35.

StageSourcehttp://www.stagesource.org/Specific to the
New England area and Boston in
particular, this site provides career development resources for the regional
theatre community. Student memberships are $65. Be sure to see the
resources section.

eperformer.comhttp://www.eperformer.com/Good site for performing artists. Free information including audition
notices (for theatre, music, dance, film/tv and other), performing arts
links (by state or by subject), a great resources section (including links
to acting resources, agents, advertising agencies, dance resources, music
resources, recording studios, voice-overs, etc.) and a neat features section
with career-related advice for those new to the performing arts profession.

The Actor Site
http://www.actorsite.com/This site is geared toward the working actor who wants to build and
grow a long and successful career, specifically in Hollywood.

Screen Actors Guild
http://www.sag.com/Access a list of talent agents and be sure to see the links section.

Casting Society of America
http://www.castingsociety.com/This professional organization is responsible for many of the entertainment
industry?s casting decisions. Answers are offered for frequently asked questions
involving the casting process and ethical standards.

Directors Guild of America
http://www.dga.org/index2.php3The site map is the easiest way to maneuver through
this site. Under "affiliates" be sure to see the information on the
DGA training program. Trainees accepted to this program complete 400 days
of paid, hands-on work experience on actual film and television projects.
An HMO is provided and he or she also attends a number of mandatory seminars
on various aspects of the industry. Each trainee who satisfactorily completes
the program?s requirements is invited to join the Guild.

* ABC (Disney) Talent Development Programshttp://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/Learn more about competitive, paid opportunities ABC (Disney) provides to aspiring
actors, television directors and producers, and television and film
writers.

* BackstageJobs.com
http://backstagejobs.com/Everything having to do with theatre, except for acting. A source
for theatre design and technical jobs. Use the "contact sheets" for
networking and be sure to see the "last minute listings" (under "backstage
jobs") for positions posted within the last week.

* Backstage
Worldhttp://www.backstageworld.com/Scroll down and click on ?job list? for positions
in sound, lighting, video, and other technical aspects of the
performance industry. Note: some of these jobs are abroad and many are
on cruise ships.

* US Institute for
Theatre Technology (USITT)
http://www.usitt.org/See theatre-related job and internship postings
under "online resources". Most are mid and senior level, with some
entry level positions in scenic design, lighting and sound, etc.

* The National
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
http://jobbank.emmyonline.org/Search job listings in the television industry, including many positions
in marketing/public relations and in news/public affairs, programming/production,
sales, and more.

* USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (Art)http://www.sc.edu/career/?id=la/art#ArtMediaFrom another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center
web page. This page will link you to numerous sites pertaining to
the media, film and video industries.

The Department of Theatre, Speech & Dance
at the University of South Carolina. Includes information on the
program of study, as well as information on internships and related links
of interest.

* USC
JobMate
http://www.sc.edu/career/
Click on "USC JobMate" on the
right of the page. Updated daily
by the Career Center at USC. Lists full-time, part-time, summer, internship
and graduate assistantship opportunities in different industries. Job descriptions
include contact information.